Noise Ordinances in Washington County, MN (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Washington County, Minnesota.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Washington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

Speakers, radios and musical instruments in Washington County parks may not be audible from 25 feet away without a permit. Parks Ordinance No. 218, Chapter III, Section 3(a) sets that distance limit, and groups can apply to raise it to 50 feet with a picnic-shelter use permit.

Washington County Parks Amplified Sound Limit

Some Restrictions

Washington County, MN Parks Ordinance No. 218, Chapter III § 3(a)

use any audio device such as speakers, radios, and musical instruments that may be heard from 25 feet or more away. Groups or picnic shelter users may apply for a use permit for amplified sound, and the amplified sound must be heard no more than 50 feet away

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